Whistling Dixie

inacpapfog · Post by **inacpapfog** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 6:04 pm

When I started taping, everything was fine until I discovered that the cpap air, trpped behind the tape, was now ballooning in my cheeks! It would wake me up throughout the night! Really interupted my sleep! Finally, I had to resort to a chin strap to bind my cheeks and keep them from bellowing with air! My biggest complaint with such a system was being too hot, sometimes. Otherwise, this system worked well for over a 18 months!
Lucky for me that I was able to drop all of it when I found out that the Hybrid works great for me! Been using it for three months and am very satisfied!

jeepdoctor · Post by **jeepdoctor** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 9:08 pm

You might try a 2" roll of 3M Micropore Paper Tape.

I sure do miss J&J Dermiform Silk Tape, but the Micropore tape is doing a good job. I have tried J&J All Purpose Cloth Tape 2”. It is not acceptable - poor adhesion.

NyNurse33 · Post by **NyNurse33** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 4:00 am

Now get this: I do not recall any mouth leaking last night (doesn't mean it didn't happen) and my throat is not dry. Guess its something that can happen off and on. See, if I had the machine I wanted, I could detect these things.

puffing billy · Post by **puffing billy** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 10:39 am

Melissa
Do try the gumshield idea. It has worked for 5 months for me.
I believe CVS sell them for $16.
At least the hurdles get lower.

Billy

NyNurse33 · Post by **NyNurse33** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 10:43 am

Do you just mean like a sports mouthguard? Or did you modify it, like the others that have been posted?

puffing billy · Post by **puffing billy** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 11:09 am

I understand its a sports mouthguard.
Mine is different but the same principal.
Unlike tape, if you cough or need to open your mouth you can eject it with your tongue.

Billy

SelfSeeker · Post by **SelfSeeker** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 6:36 am

when you use a sport mouth gaurd, are you not afraid of teaching your toungue to stay low.

Sport mouth gaurds can be heated and shaped/molded to you mouth. Also they can be cut if they are to long for your mouth. I can't remember if they come in different sizes.